Amritsar: Sikh pilgrims board a bus to leave for Pakistan to celebrate the Baisakhi festival, in Amritsar. (PTI Photo/Shiva Sharma) NEW DELHI: The central government has granted permission for Sikh pilgrims to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Prakash Purab, the birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, sources said on Thursday. However, the…
JODHPUR: Multiple social activists, and environmentalists on Thursday organised a sit in outside the Jodhpur collectorate office, demanding the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is detained under the National Security Act (NSA) and currently lodged in Jodhpur central jail in connection with the violence which broke out in Leh. Calling Wangchuk an “inventor,…
NEW DELHI: Bihar is all set for a bitter political slugfest over the issue of “illegal migration” – with Prime Minister Narendra Modi setting the stage for an all-out offensive against the opposition Mahagathbandhan. The PM’s charge comes amid a sustained opposition campaign against the BJP over allegations of “vote theft” in the poll-bound state….
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the BJP-led central government of mounting a “wholesale attack on Indian democracy” during an interaction at EIA University in Colombia. The BJP hit back, calling him a “Leader of Propaganda” and criticising him for “once again” denigrating Indian democracy on a foreign platform….
Delhi High Court (file photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has stayed the suspension of Professor Rasal Singh, Principal of Ramanujan College, Delhi University. The suspension followed allegations of harassment and misconduct raised by three faculty members, including the daughter of a former Union cabinet minister.Professor Singh had approached the court through a writ…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi “a disgrace,” accusing him of defaming India and portraying its people as dishonest.“He is a disgrace. Everyone knows that he is trying to defame the country everywhere, criticising the country…If he’s criticising the country, saying that people here are quarrelsome, that people…
NEW DELHI: Ladakh administration on Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the September 24 violence that killed 4 people. The report of the probe is set to be submitted within four weeks.“Whereas, the District Magistrate Leh vide Order No. 03 JC of 2025 dated 26/09/2025, has designated the undersigned as Inquiry Officer for Magisterial Inquiry…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday expressed gratitude to party workers, leaders, and well-wishers for their support after his recent pacemaker surgery. The 83-year-old veteran leader said he intends to resume his work schedule soon. “My sincere thanks to the Congress cadres, leaders and supporters for the outpouring of wishes. My deepest gratitude….
NEW DELHI: Chennai Police on Thursday detained 39 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) members near Porur in Tamil Nadu, ANI reported citing police. The Sangh members have been accused of organising a puja and special ‘shakha’ training at a government school without prior permission.“Police detained 39 RSS members near Porur, Chennai, after they conducted a Guru…
NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to Zionists in Israel, saying, “Zionists in Israel and RSS in India are twin brothers.” He made the remark while addressing a public meeting in Kannur, reports news agency ANI.Taking aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vijayan criticised him over…
